The recent Green Industry and Equipment Expo in Louisville, Ky., was a sight to behold, with lawnmowers, leaf blowers, edgers, trimmers, stump grinders, chainsaws, backhoes, and excavators going full blast.

Cub Cadet 3X Snow Throwers

Cub Cadet 3X Snow Throwers

Price: $1400 to $1800

Cub Cadet's 3X throwers gather snow with horizontal augers, chop it with a central "accelerator," and then send it flying with a discharge impeller. That's three removal stages in all, an industry first.

Stihl FS94 R String Trimmer

Stihl FS94 R String Trimmer

Price: $350

Weighing just over 10 pounds, Stihl's FS94 R is the lightest commercial-duty trimmer the company makes. It's equipped with EcoSpeed, a throttle adjustment wheel. Set the wheel at the speed you need and you can operate the trimmer on cruise control. Other features: a 4-bearing gearbox and heavy-duty driveshaft.